Facebook Messenger for Windows

Facebook Messenger for Windows is a program that allows people to use the messaging capabilities of Facebook without logging into the actual site. Unlike the Facebook page itself, this program runs directly from your desktop without you having to be on the home page. It is great for a person who does not want to be distracted by Facebook, but who wants to be able to see notifications and messages.

Facebook Messenger for Windows works with most operating systems, such as Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows XP and Windows Vista. Since Facebook created the program itself, it runs flawlessly and works much the same as the messenger people are used to on their home page. Instead of having to log into Facebook through the browser, this program allows a person to see all of the updates that they would get from friends, check notifications, and send and receive messages.

Pros

- Easy to use without having to log into Facebook

- Ability to check notifications, messages, and status updates

- Flawless capabilities regarding the ability to see what is going on in an up to date manner

- Works with most Windows Systems

Cons

- May not work with non-Windows based systems

- Although it gives up-to-date notifications, the service might get bogged down if too many messages are going through

- Tends to crash if Facebook is logged into on the computer the program is running on, or if logged into from another computer

- There is a possibility of missing messages if they are sent or received from Facebook on the browser